My work / In Bruxelles
2015-12-15
Csaba Sógor in the EP: Collective stigmatization of a community and media manipulation does hinders true dialogue
The collective stigmatisation of a community will hinder dialogue and discussion on important issues that we have had little of to this day in Romania – stated Csaba Sógor during the December plenary session of the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Monday evening.
2015-12-11
Debate in the EP on a monitoring mechanism of the rule of law and fundamental rights
A structured dialogue with Vera Jourová, EU Commissioner of Justice, Consumers and Gender Equality was on the agenda of the December 10th meeting of the LIBE committee, as well as a public hearing on a monitoring mechanism of the situation of democracy, the rule of law and fundamental rights in the European Union.
2015-12-03
Csaba Sógor: Development policy isn’t solely a humanitarian act
The international development policy is far from being a humanitarian act, a strong economic development and a higher standard of living is in the best interest of the European citizens as well – pointed out Csaba Sógor on Wednesday at the European Parliament’s debate on the European Year of Development.
2015-11-24
Csaba Sógor called for a regulatory framework on minority protection
There is still very much work to be done in terms of applying prescriptions on minority protection included in international conventions – said Csaba Sógor on Monday evening at the Strasbourg plenary session of the European Parliament, where he urged the institutions of the European Union to adopt a legally binding minority protection framework.
2015-11-19
Seminar on the situation of wood pastures in the EP
Representatives of the civil and professional sector urged for the term wood pastures to be recognised and used in European directives. Experts say wood pastures are a way of using land that has been around for centuries and that they should be included in the rural development programme of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) for their ecological, cultural and historical values.
2015-10-29
The European Parliament wishes to change election procedures
Members of the European Parliament debated on the reform of the electoral procedures during the October plenary session in Strasbourg. Concerning the issue Csaba Sógor added that, although the report acknowledges that there is a declining tendency in voter turnout at the European elections, and that the lack of interest regarding European issues threatens the future of Europe, the proposed measures may not be the most adequate solutions to the problem.
2015-10-13
The case of CIA prisons must also be investigated in Romania
Romania is not supporting the exhaustive disclosure of the alleged illegal detention and torture activities conducted by the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) on European ground – stated the members of the European Parliament’s Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs Committee (LIBE) on Tuesday, who conducted field work in the country in September. Csaba Sógor stated: everyone should be equally accountable.
2015-10-08
Csaba Sógor: The EU is in a foreign policy trap
In an unprecedented way, the Council of the European Union is adopting decisions with a majority of the votes of Member States, without taking each other’s positions into account, which sends the message to the Eastern European states that their opinion does not matter – pointed out Csaba Sógor during the European Parliament’s plenary session, where the MEPs urged for a greater commitment from the EU regarding the promotion of security and stability in countries like Libya and Syria, the largest sources of immigration at the moment.
2015-09-30
Csaba Sógor: We tend to make the same mistakes when handling the refugee crisis as in autochthonous minority protection issues
We can see similar errors in how the refugee crisis and autochthonous minority protection issues are handled, when responding to both with the same set of measures, though they are two very different problems – pointed out Csaba Sógor in Brussels. The RMDSZ MEP emphasized: indigenous minorities are not immigrants, also pointing out that among the latter there are both genuine asylum seekers in need of support as well as economic migrants.
2015-09-16
Celebrating the life and work of Béla Bartók in Brussels
Commemorating seventy years since the artist’s death, an exhibition celebrating the life and work of composer Béla Bartók was opened in Brussels. The exhibition showcasing the work of the renowned Hungarian artist was organised by RMDSZ MEP Csaba Sógor and sponsored by the European People's Party. The opening ceremony took place at the European Parliament, on the 15th of September.
